SOUL OF SPORT: （人が）群がるs flock to Aintree to enjoy a Grand 国家の Festival of fashion, frivolity and racing which 最高潮に達するd in Saturday's epic... with ANDY HOOPER 逮捕（する）ing all the emotion

  • Racegoers were pictured enjoying the festivities at Aintree as （人が）群がるs descended on Liverpool
  • Punters dressed to impressed as they enjoyed a tipple and a boogie at Britain's most prestigious 会合，会う?
  • Willie Mullins （人命などを）奪う，主張するd his second Grand 国家の 勝利，勝つ as I Am Maximus 力／強力にするs to victory on Saturday??

By Andy Hooper

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Welcome 支援する to the Soul of Sport. For the 最新の episode of the series, ANDY HOOPER travelled to Aintree in Liverpool to 逮捕（する） all the sights from the Grand 国家の Festival.?

抱擁する （人が）群がるs flocked to the iconic race 会合 on Thursday for the start of the 週末, with fans spotted enjoying all the frivolities that this historic race has to 申し込む／申し出.

Next （機の）カム Ladies Day, and there was plenty of fashion on show, as punters dressed to impress on Friday, with big hats, suave 控訴s and high heels spotted around the race course as Nicky Henderson's Jonbon returned to 最高の，を越す form, （人命などを）奪う，主張するing victory in the?My 年金 Melling Chase.


Saturday was lit up by Willie Mullins' second Grand 国家の 勝利，勝つ as as I Am Maximus 嵐／襲撃するd to a superb seven-and-a-half length victory from 走者-up?Delta Work in what was a thrilling race.?

?Our カメラマン 逮捕（する）d the 活動／戦闘 using Nikon Z8 and Z9 ca meras with 24-70mm and 70-200 レンズs.

It was a bit soft underfoot this weekend, as one jockey was seen returning to the paddock with mud splattered all over his face

It was a bit soft underfoot this 週末, as one (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 was seen returning to the paddock with mud splattered all over his 直面する

The riders set off on Thursday, leaping over several fences that were dotted around the luscious green race track at Aintree

The riders 始める，決める off on Thursday, leaping over several 盗品故買者s that were dotted around the luscious green race 跡をつける at Aintree?

A jockey sits on the floor after falling from their horse, as the rest of the field continue on with the race

A (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 sits on the 床に打ち倒す after 落ちるing from their horse, as the 残り／休憩（する） of the field continue on with the race?

Aintree boasts a capacity of 75,000 fans, with hundreds of punters lining the gantrys, walkways and stands around the track

Aintree 誇るs a capacity of 75,000 fans, with hundreds of punters lining the gantrys, walkways and stands around the 跡をつける

Some spectators in the crowds jumped on each other's shoulders to get a more advantageous view of the race track

Some 観客s in the （人が）群がるs jumped on each other's shoulders to get a more advantageous 見解（をとる） of the race 跡をつける?

The tension was palpable as some punters screamed, shouted and danced in a bid to spur their horses on to victory
< p class="imageCaption">The 緊張 was palpable as some punters 叫び声をあげるd, shouted and danced in a 企て，努力，提案 to 刺激（する） their horses on to victory??

A jockey and horse leap over a fence at Aintree. There are 16 individual hurdles dotted around the Grand National course

?A (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 and horse leap over a 盗品故買者 at Aintree. There are 16 individual 障害物s dotted around the Grand 国家の course

Aintree is all about fashion, but when the rain comes down sometimes style has to come second to stay dry!

Aintree is all about fashion, but when the rain comes 負かす／撃墜する いつかs style has to come second to stay 乾燥した，日照りの!

The party begins! Patrons enjoy the festivities at Aintree, with some spotted having a few drinks and a dance

The party begins! Patrons enjoy the festivities at Aintree, with some spotted having a few drinks and a dance?

Three-time Grand National winner and legendary Irish champion Red Rum's grave is situated by the winning post at Aintree

Three-time Grand 国家の 勝利者 and 伝説の Irish 支持する／優勝者 Red Rum's 墓／厳粛／彫る／重大な is 据えるd by the winning 地位，任命する at Aintree?

There were some brilliant hats being sported this year, but in the windy conditions some had a hard time keeping them on

There were some brilliant hats 存在 sported this year, but in the 風の強い 条件s some had a hard time keeping them on

A seasoned race goer shows off their colourful collection of passes and badges from venues around the country

A seasoned race goer shows off their colourful collection of passes and badges from 発生地s around the country?

The festival hosted 21 races across a three-day festival, which culminated in the historic Grand Naitonal on Saturday

The festival hosted 21 races across a three-day festival, which 最高潮に達するd in the historic Grand Naitonal on Saturday?

Grounds staff take their time to ensure the fences on the track are in immaculate condition ahead of each race

Grounds staff take their time to 確実にする the 盗品故買者s on the 跡をつける are in immaculate 条件 ahead of each race

But their work is shortly undone, with some fences around the course being battered by the horses as they jump over them

But their work is すぐに undone, with some 盗品故買者s around the course 存在 乱打するd by the horses as they jump over them

Even some younger fans were captivated by the action and were seen biting their knuckles as the tension mounted

Even some younger fans were captivated by the 活動／戦闘 and were seen biting their knuckles as the 緊張 機動力のある?

It was a busy weekend of racing and amid all the action some punters were seen taking a little rest against the fences

It was a busy 週末 of racing and まっただ中に all the 活動／戦闘 some punters were seen taking a little 残り／休憩（する） against the 盗品故買者s??